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KMD Brands Plans $1.04B FY26 Sales, Divests Facility

KMD Brands’ FY26 trading update shows Kathmandu delivering solid growth of 4.8% in direct-to-consumer sales while Rip Curl faces softer Australian demand and Oboz returns to growth, with group sales guided around NZ$1.04–1.44 billion and EBITDA expected NZ$38–41 million. Net debt is forecast to rise to NZ$63–66 million due to higher working capital and inventory, as the company proceeds with the phased divestment of its Southeast Asian manufacturing facility to strengthen the balance sheet.

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Mercury NZ Lifts Q4 Margin 33%

Mercury NZ posted a 33% year-on-year jump in Q4 trading margin to NZ$390 million, supported by generation of 2,344 GWh as renewable output rose. The company advanced its renewable pipeline with all Kaiwera Downs Stage 2 turbines installed, Kaiwaikawe start of generation, fast-track consent for Puke Kapo Hau, a $75 million appraisal drilling commitment, and the launch of Flex Rates for customers.

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Gilead, Merck Report Weekly HIV Trial Results

Gilead Sciences and Merck reported positive Phase 3 results for their once-weekly oral HIV regimen combining islatravir and lenacapavir, showing non-inferiority to existing daily therapies and maintaining viral suppression through 48 weeks in virologically suppressed patients. The ISLEND-1 and ISLEND-2 trials suggest this two-drug regimen could become the first complete weekly HIV treatment, with a safety profile generally comparable to current options and plans for regulatory submissions.

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Microsoft funds Mistral Europe expansion

Microsoft and French AI firm Mistral are expanding a multibillion-dollar partnership to deploy Mistral’s Europe-based GPU infrastructure and open models across Azure, Azure Local, and Foundry, boosting European capacity while preserving access to U.S. software and security features. The deal aims to reduce reliance on U.S. technology, support regulated industries, and accelerate broader deployment of Mistral’s Medium 3.5 and OCR 4 models, with Nvidia GPUs and European data sovereignty at its core.

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Bitdeer Mines 990 BTC June 2026, 388% YoY

Bitdeer Technologies Group reported 990 Bitcoin mined in June 2026, up 388% year-over-year, with self-mining at 73.0 EH/s and total mining capacity expanding as it advances AI cloud services to about $76 million annual run rate. The company also announced a 10-year Malaysia lease for 21.7 MW of AI data-center capacity, a new Johor Bahru data center, a Norway co-location site, and a Sealminer manufacturing facility in Nevada, highlighting a dual push into crypto mining growth and AI infrastructure.

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Marsh & McLennan Q2 Revenue Up 6%

Marsh & McLennan reported Q2 2026 revenue of $7.4 billion, up 6%, with adjusted EPS of $2.96 (up 9%) as CEO John Doyle cited strong demand across risk, people, strategy and investments. The six‑month results showed revenue of $15.0 billion and adjusted EPS of $6.25, with Risk & Insurance Services posting $4.8 billion in quarterly revenue and consulting up 10%, while the company also expanded shareholder value via a 4.5 million share repurchase and a 10% dividend hike.

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Ceragon Secures Five-Year, $70 Million APAC Network Deal

Ceragon announced a five-year, approximately $70 million deal with a Tier-1 Asia-Pacific mobile operator to supply transport solutions and deploy IP-50 series and E-band technologies for nationwide 4G/5G networks, along with dedicated technical support and potential expansion to Ceragon Insight managed services. The deal strengthens Ceragon’s APAC footprint and attracted investor attention, with shares rising on the news and trading around $2.24.

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Danaher Q2 Profit, Revenue Up on Life Sciences

Danaher posted strong Q2 2026 results with net income of $870 million and revenue around $6.265–$6.3 billion, as adjusted earnings per share reached $1.94 on 5.5% revenue growth, led by Life Sciences. The company raised full-year guidance, signaling mid-single-digit core revenue growth and higher EPS targets, aided by acquisitions like Masimo and planned StatLab integration.

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Wanchain Cardano Bridge Exploited, $10M NIGHT Stolen

The Wanchain Cardano-to-BNB Chain bridge was exploited, draining about 515.2 million NIGHT from the Cardano-side treasury and triggering a sharp drop in NIGHT’s price, with BlockSec pointing to a possible signature-reuse vulnerability in the TreasuryCheck validator. The Midnight Foundation and investigators say the core Midnight network remains secure and that the issue lies with third-party bridge infrastructure, while the investigation is ongoing and multiple analyses point to an encoding flaw that could allow different data to produce the same signed message.

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Revolut Bank Australia launches after APRA licence

Revolut has officially become a licensed authorised deposit-taking institution in Australia, launching Revolut Bank Australia with plans to invest around AUD 400 million over five years and migrate existing customers onto the new bank. The bank offers instant-access savings with competitive rates, a no-fee credit card, and government-guaranteed deposits while aiming to disrupt the established Big Four banks and broaden Revolut’s Australian product suite.

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Telix Q2 Revenue Up 21% to $247M

Telix Pharmaceuticals reported US$247 million in Q2 2026 group revenue, up 21% year over year and 7% quarter over quarter, with the Precision Medicine unit delivering US$202 million and leading growth. The company reaffirmed FY2026 guidance to exceed US$1 billion, supported by a US$40 million Regeneron inflow, FDA alignment for TLX591-Tx Phase 3, progress in the BiPASS pre-biopsy program, and ongoing manufacturing expansions and strategic initiatives with Regeneron.

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FMR Resources' Los Warbos District-Scale Copper-Gold Project

FMR Resources is pursuing district-scale Los Warbos copper-gold projects, with an option to acquire 100% of the Chilean concession portfolio showing high-grade rock-chip results up to 10.77% copper, 4.01 g/t gold, and >100 g/t silver, and a broader strategy to expand its South American assets. The company is also advancing Argentina-focused acquisitions funded by share-based considerations, signaling a diversified growth plan across Chile and Argentina through multiple agreements and issuances.

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KPMG Australia Names Sams CEO Amid Scandal

KPMG Australia has named John Sams as chief executive officer with immediate effect as the firm plans to cut hundreds of jobs in response to the whistleblower scandal, and to pursue governance and culture reforms to restore confidence. Sams, drawn from tax, corporate finance and infrastructure advisory, will lead the turnaround under the board’s mandate and with Independent Chairman Michael Ebeid overseeing the actions to address accountability and integrity issues.

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Alkane Resources Plans Maiden Dividend Amid Record Cash

Alkane Resources posted FY26 production of 168,337 gold-equivalent ounces with an all-in sustaining cost of $2,925/oz, supported by a record quarterly cash balance of $454 million and a Q4 output of 42,491 ounces. The company also announced its first-ever fully franked dividend of 2 cents per share and provided FY27 guidance of 163,000–177,000 gold-equivalent ounces at an AISC of $2,900–$3,200/oz, with ongoing exploration highlighting gold-copper mineralisation at Northern Molong.

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Worldcoin ETF S-1 filed by Grayscale

Grayscale has filed an S-1 with the SEC to launch a spot Worldcoin ETF that would hold WLD directly and trade on Nasdaq as GWLD, with shares issued in 10,000-share creation blocks and a passive, non-leveraged structure. The filing names custodians and administrators (BitGo Bank & Trust, Bank of New York Mellon, CSC Delaware Trust) and notes that details like fees and seed investment will be provided in later amendments, with final listing contingent on SEC approval and a 19b-4 rule change.

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